To create an adamant hasta the player needs to have completed training with Otto Godblessed, have at least 75 Smithing, some yew logs, an Adamant bar and a hammer in their inventory. Due to there being much better weapons wieldable at a similar level, and easier to acquire, this is very rarely seen. Today’s weapons of war are increasingly geared towards felling an enemy in as humane a way as possible, with high velocity firearms ensuring a quick death. Let’s take a look at some of the more fearsome, and downright nasty, weapons employed by warriors of times gone by.
A knobkerrie refers to any blunt impact implement located at the end of a shaft weapon or staff. Notable appearance: The Knobkerrie is employed by numerous Zulu warriors in the movie “Zulu”. Most famously used in ninja movies, and the like, a caltrop (or caltrops) are objects with multiple sharp points, designed to be dropped when under pursuit, in order to either catch your pursuer off guard and cause nasty injury to the feet, or to force approaching enemies in to following a certain path as a trap. Notable appearance: Caltrops appear in a number of James Bond movies as a feature of Bond’s car, dropped from the vehicle to puncture the tires of pursuers. The mace’s nastier cousin, the morning star, consists of a solid wooden or metal shaft atop which sits (in most designs) a large metal ball adorned with a number of spikes or blades. Notable appearance: The Cave Troll appearing in The Lord of the Rings books and movies wields a huge Morning Star as his weapon of choice. Often misidentified as a Glaive, which is actually a pole weapon similar to a pike, a Chakram is akin to a large throwing star (or shuriken). Similar to a modern sledgehammer, the Maul is a nasty blunt force weapon, initially appearing in use by French citizens.
Notable appearance: Leatherface in the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre movie, uses a sledgehammer as a Maul to incapacitate one unlucky victim.
Adapted from the common farming tool, war scythes were altered so that the blade pointed straight from the top of the shaft.
Notable appearance: The grim reaper, death himself, is usually depicted wielding a scythe type weapon. This nasty piece of kit was employed by Chinese warriors as a means of ensnaring and immobilizing a victim. Notable appearance: The Mortal Kombat character, Scorpion, uses a weapon similar to a Dragon Beard Hook to drag distant opponents into close range.
Originating as a tool for threshing crops, nunchaku are an Okinawan weapon consisting of two lengths of wood, or sometimes metal, joined by a chain. This weapon lies somewhere between a polearm and an axe (a family of weapons known as poleaxes), consisting of a long pole with a wide axe head attached along the side and tip of the shaft. Notable appearance: Bardiche variants are often seen in fantasy and manga stories, often in the form of a giant axe with a short handle running behind the blade. The only firearm to make this list, the Blunderbuss was an early form of shotgun, using powder and shot. Notable appearance: Jack Sparrow, of the Pirates of the Caribbean movies, wields a handgun similar to a Dragon, while at least one member of the undead pirate crew seen in the first movie uses a Blunderbuss type firearm. While on foot, it should be used either as a last resort or to kill enemies who are unaware of the player's location. The machete is useful utilizing stealth, as its attacks are silent so long as the victim doesn't get the chance to scream.
While the machete can kill the basic mercenary with one hit, its effectiveness is diminished later in the game as enemies grow stronger. Primitive Machete - Hand-crafted by the locals, this machete is ornate while rugged and functional at the same time. It is one of the three melee weapons that can be obtained by Jason Brody, the other two being the Japanese Tanto and Tribal Knife. While it can be used for melee attacks, the machete is most useful when used for stealth kills, which will instantly kill any standard enemy with the Takedown skill.
After collecting 6 Letters of the Lost, it can be replaced with the Japanese Tanto, a traditional Japanese dagger that deals increased damage.

Compared to the Machete from Far Cry 2, this one seems to be in extremely good physical condition.
Also unlike the one in Far Cry 2, it does not take up one of the four weapon slots, but is permanently equipped as a separate item. As in Far Cry 2, the machete cannot be discarded, although it can be switched with the Japanese Tanto and the Tribal Knife, which have the same function. Even if the Machete is switched for one of the alternate knives, the original Machete will still be used by the player to break the lock on Radio Tower control boxes.
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If the file has been modified from its original state, some details may not fully reflect the modified file. Soldiers are also trained to kill enemies quickly and (well, almost) painlessly, with bladed side-arms. Usually a small ball of wood or metal, a knobkerrie would be used by being slammed into the nose or groin at close range. The primary idea behind these nasty implements is to be used as a trap which will render your foes immobile, or at least in great pain! Also known as a war quoit, the weapon is of Indian origin and was usually a large bladed metal disk. Mauls were not originally used particularly as a weapon, rather as tools, but in time they have been employed by various factions for combat purposes.
War scythes were used as both a slashing and a stabbing weapon, their weight and aerodynamic shape making them devastating. The weapon consists of a metal head bearing two or more serrated hooks, attached to a length of rope or chain. The weapon is used by holding onto one of the wooden arms and swinging the other extremely quickly at the victim.
If there is no land nearby and you intend to slash enemy infantry swimming in the water, using the kukri is recommended, since firearms cannot be used while swimming. This kukri has a curved blade rather than the straight edge version of the other two games. However, killing a target will probably take two slashes, greatly reducing your stealth capabilities. He threatens the player with his machete before ramming it into the wall, just barely above the player's head. Heavy troopers, however, cannot be killed in this fashion until the Heavy Beatdown skill is unlocked. It will be equipped for the rest of the game, unless the Japanese Tanto or the Tribal Kinfe are bought and equipped.
However, the skinning animations will always show the correct blade the player has in their inventory.
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This type of weapon has been used in many different incarnations over time, but was originally used in Africa by tribal groups as a means of self defense. Chakrams were used both for throwing, like a Frisbee, or in melee combat, where slashing was the usual method of attack. There is no particular method for using a Maul, aside from striking almost anywhere on the body for severe damage. Capable of cutting through a metal helmet, the weapon is thought to have originated from use as an improvised weapon by peasants, which was then adapted for military use. Used by “casting” out the head, the aim was to pierce, or snag, a part of the foes body with one of the hooks, and then reel them in for the kill by pulling on the rope.

The target area would usually be the face or arms, with the aim of breaking bones or causing blunt trauma. Used as a slashing or cleaving weapon, the weapon was wielded in two hands and swung both horizontally and vertically. The nasty part of the Blunderbuss was actually a flaw in the design, the flared muzzle caused the shot to spread quite widely and reduced the muzzle velocity, meaning that shots outside of very close quarters resulted only in shrapnel wounds rather than death. Still, it is a good weapon to use when rushing at a lone mercenary when your other weapons have to be reloaded. To obtain an adamant hasta the player can either create one using the Smithing skill or trade with another player. Pain and maximum suffering were the order of the day, and the popularity of a weapon could be measured by its brutality. This weapon is still used today and can be found on the end of most hunting knives, in the form of a small ball or point of metal at the end of the handle.
The most common target was, logically, the face or head, although the blow could be directed at the legs or knees in order to disable a foe.
Another form of the Chakram was the Chakkar, another bladed throwing weapon in the shape of a hoop rather than a disk. Common target areas would be (as is common with blunt force weapons) the head, arms or legs.
Arguably worse than the military form, the version wielded by peasants in revolts would often be blunt from use in farming, meaning the victim was likely to survive numerous slashes before dying.
Nunchaku come in various flavors, ranging from the basic wooden or metal arms, to arms with attached blades or razors for extra damage. Bardiches were often wielded alongside a firearm for use in the event of close-quarters encounters, although weapons of this style were in use long before the arrival of firearms. A blunderbuss could, in theory, be loaded with any kind of shrapnel or shot, small stones or scraps of metal were used as ammunition at times. This implies that the Mercenaries stationed around the islands use kukries, even if they're never observed to wield it in combat. Morning stars have returned in different forms since medieval times, and are often confused with the mace, the difference being that a mace has no spikes, instead favoring metal studs.
A single blow from a Maul is sufficient to shatter bones and cave in skulls, even when a helmet is worn.
Arterial damage was common and the victim was often killed by the hook itself, before they could be reeled in. Nunchaku use is considered an art, and a skilled wielder can operate the weapon at such speed, passing from hand to hand, that they could potentially strike a victim a number of times per second. The power of the weapon came from the weight of the blade, which was usually over 2 feet wide. The gun was used by armies of various nationalities, although the weapon originates from Europe. A weapon that scared the crap out of your enemy was a useful tool, as well as an empowering asset. Another form of this weapon is the well-known flail, which incorporates a chain between the shaft and spiked ball, allowing the weapon to be swung harder with less exertion. A trained user is also able to “bluff” swings, making it very difficult to defend against, since it is nearly impossible to predict where the blow will come from.
A common tactic was to break the legs of the victim with a stout blow to the knees or shins, then finish the poor guy off with an over-head smash to the skull.
Wounds sustained from a close range hit from a Blunderbuss would be brutal, potentially blowing away whole chunks of the body.